The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God, viz. His goodness [&c.]. Vol.7 [of Sermons] publ. by R. Barker |
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... Mankind fhould confpire in this " madness of putting up their Suppli- ❝cations to deaf and impotent Deities , " if they did not believe , that the " Gods were fo good , as to confer be- " nefits upon those who prayed to . " them . But ...
... Mankind fhould confpire in this " madness of putting up their Suppli- ❝cations to deaf and impotent Deities , " if they did not believe , that the " Gods were fo good , as to confer be- " nefits upon those who prayed to . " them . But ...
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... mankind to this purpose , than this natural instinct , is in brute Creatures ; which fhews what care God hath taken , and what provifion he hath made in the natural Frame of all his Creatures , for the fa- tisfaction of the inclinations ...
... mankind to this purpose , than this natural instinct , is in brute Creatures ; which fhews what care God hath taken , and what provifion he hath made in the natural Frame of all his Creatures , for the fa- tisfaction of the inclinations ...
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... Creatures , that we have re- ceived our being from him ; but we are peculiarly obliged to him , for his more especial goodness , that he D 3 hath hath made us reasonable Creatures , of Vol . Vil The goodness of God to Mankind . 37.
... Creatures , that we have re- ceived our being from him ; but we are peculiarly obliged to him , for his more especial goodness , that he D 3 hath hath made us reasonable Creatures , of Vol . Vil The goodness of God to Mankind . 37.
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... Mankind ; but our Saviour useth thefe Arguments to his Difciples , to convince them of the Providence of God towards them , as Men , and of a more excellent Nature than other Creatures . And indeed we are born into the World more ...
... Mankind ; but our Saviour useth thefe Arguments to his Difciples , to convince them of the Providence of God towards them , as Men , and of a more excellent Nature than other Creatures . And indeed we are born into the World more ...
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... Mankind , so are they an effectual declaration of that Good- nefs which governs all things , and of God's kind care of the affairs and con- cernments of Men ; fo that if we look no farther than this World , we may Vol . VII . fay fay ...
... Mankind , so are they an effectual declaration of that Good- nefs which governs all things , and of God's kind care of the affairs and con- cernments of Men ; fo that if we look no farther than this World , we may Vol . VII . fay fay ...
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Popular passages
Page 335 - God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Page 408 - Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.
Page 192 - For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Page 213 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it ; if it do evil in My sight, that it obey not My voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Page 365 - Lo, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion is heard of him?
Page 348 - Of old hast thou laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure, yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment, as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Page 352 - Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Page 192 - They are all the while treasuring up wrath against the day of wrath, and the revelation of the righteous judgment of God.
Page 331 - God knows our down-sitting and our up-rising, and understands our thoughts afar off: that he compasses our path and our lying down, and is acquainted with all our ways ; that there is not a word in our tongue, but he knows it altogether.
Page 135 - Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon...